Transcript WateReuse Research Foundation

Caroline Sherony
Program Manager
November 8, 2010
WateReuse Research Foundation
Background
The mission of the WateReuse Foundation is to conduct and
promote applied research on the reuse, reclamation,
recycling, and desalination of water
• Formed in 1993 in California
• Became a national organization in 2000
• Annual Research Budget:
2000: $55,000
2010: > $5 million
• Growing global presence and reach
• Output: to date we have 44 published documents or tools and
12 other publications with other organizations we have worked
with jointly. We have 79 currently active projects.
• A major goal is to leverage our funding
Current Funding (2009)
4 funding sources:
STATE
AND
AGENCY
27%
FEDERAL
45%
SUBSCRIBE
R FEES
23%
OTHER
5%
Governance
 Board Expanded to 15 in 2005 and to 16 in 2009
 Board Develops Policy & Provides Guidance to RAC & Staff
 Current Board Exhibits industry diversity, geographic diversity
Linda Macpherson
Phil
Rolchigo
Ron Young
(Past Tom Minwegen
Chair)
(Sec/Treasurer)
Phil Friess
Andy Hui
Rich Nagel
Dave Richardson
Alan Plummer
Mike Wehner
Heiner
Markhoff
Joe Jacangelo
(Vice Chair)
David Moore
(Chair)
Research Advisory Council
 The research agenda is identified and recommended
to the board by a 28 member Research Advisory
Committee that meets biannually.
 The members are selected based on expertise and
experience and approved by the board and are from
Academia, Federal & State Agencies, Water Agencies,
& Engineering Community.
Research Plan
Five Research Programs:
• Solicited
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(25% in-kind)
Tailored
Collaboration (50%
in-kind cash)
Unsolicited
(25% in-kind)
Feasibility studies
Research Partnership
(in-kind varies)
Areas of Research
 Chemistry & Toxicology
 Microbiology & Disinfection
 Treatment Technologies
 Desalination
 Policy, Social Sciences, and Applications
Water Reuse in Florida (2010)
Recycling in California
(2008)
667 MGD
580 mgd
California Water Facts
(all values MAF/Yr)
 Urban water use
 Agricultural water use
 Total water use (current)
 Recycled water use
 WW Discharge to ocean
 2050 incremental demand: -2 to +8*
*3 growth scenarios in 2009 California Water Plan,
including estimated effect of climate change
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The energy water nexus from the Water Reuse
perspective:
Energy for water
Decreasing the amount of energy used to generate or
distribute (recycled) water:
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Water reuse on-site facility optimization (8)
Water reuse (desal) /energy facility co-siting (3)
Integrating water reuse to decrease energy specifically (1)
Integrating water reuse as a tool to decrease overall cost to
society (3)
Water for energy
Utilizing reuse water in the energy industry as an
alternative water source (1)
Water for Energy
Project WRF-08-12
Assess Water Use Requirements and establish Water Quality
criteria needed for Application of Reclaimed Water and Water
Reuse in Energy, Power, and Biofuels Production
There are five general categories of issues and barriers that
may complicate the use of recycled water in the energy
sectors:
1. Cost and Supply Availability Considerations
2. Regulatory Issues
3. Institutional Issues and Arrangements
4. Public Acceptance, Support and Outreach
5. Region-Specific issues
Energy for Water
WRF-08-16
Implications of Future Water Supply Sources on Energy Demands
A model that allows the calculation of energy requirements on a
proposed water system, including energy demand for conveyance,
distribution, treatment (drinking water, wastewater, and recycled
water.)
WRF-08-13
Renewable Energy, Peak Power Management, and Optimization of
Advanced Treatment Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases at
Water Reuse and Desalination and Wastewater Membrane
Treatment Plants
Mainly an optimization study, but will also look at co-siting of
renewable energy facilities with reuse water
Energy for Water
Water Reuse and Cost
WRF-09-02
When to Use Indirect Potable Reuse Systems vs. Dual Pipe
Systems
Will look at advantages and disadvantages of both
approaches and evaluate case studies with a triple bottom
line approach
WateReuse-10-01
Fit for Purpose Water: The Cost of “Over-Treating” Reclaimed
and other Water
Will look at using a triple bottom line approach ways to
ensure that the most sustainable process and use is selected
when considering cost, energy and GHG emissions.
Energy for Water
Soon to be published (next summer)
WRF-06-10D
Consideration for the Co-Siting of Desalination Facilities with
Municipal and Industrial Facilities
Researches the potential advantages and disadvantages that
may be realized when co-siting for seven theoretical co-siting
scenarios, three of which involve a power plant:
 Scenario 1: Power Plant – Seawater RO (21 case studies discussed)
 Scenario 4: Seawater RO – Power Plant
 Scenario 5: Power Plant – Brackish water RO
Includes a decision tool to provide planning level information on the
seven desalination co-location scenarios developed in the document.